Paris, France - June 12, 2012, Paris, France - Pernod Ricard announced new roles for five senior executives and retirement of Lionel Breton, chairman and CEO of Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët.
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Philippe Guettat, Chairman & CEO of The Absolut Company (TAC), is appointed Chairman & CEO of Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët. Paul Duffy, President & CEO of Pernod Ricard USA, is appointed Chairman & CEO of TAC. Bryan Fry, President & CEO of Pernod Ricard Brasil, is appointed President & CEO of Pernod Ricard USA. Thibault Cuny, CFO of Pernod Ricard USA, is appointed President & CEO of Pernod Ricard Brasil. John Nicodemo, COO of Pernod Ricard Korea, is appointed CFO of Pernod Ricard USA. All promotions are effective September 1, 2012.
Mr. Guettat, HEC Business School, joined Pernod Ricard in 1991 at Renault Bisquit as Export Sales Manager. In 1992, he is appointed Marketing Manager at Prasia Distribution (today Pernod Ricard Singapore).
In 1994 Mr. Guettat is appointed Regional Marketing Director of Pernod Ricard Far East, then Sales & Marketing Director of Casella Far East Ltd. Hong Kong (today Pernod Ricard Hong Kong) becoming in March 1997 its Managing Director. In 1999 he is appointed Marketing & International Director of Pernod SA in France and in 2002, is promoted to the position of Managing Director of Pernod Ricard China. Since July 2009, Mr. Guettat is Chairman & CEO of The Absolut Company.
Mr. Duffy, BBS Trinity College, FCA, joined Pernod Ricard as Assistant Finance Director Treasury / Planning of Irish Distillers Limited. In January 1996, he is appointed Financial Controller Irish Distillers Group, and became its Finance Director in March 1997.
In January 2001 Mr. Duffy was appointed Chairman & CEO of Pernod Ricard UK and in May 2005, took up the position of Chairman & CEO of Irish Distillers Group. Since July 2008, he is President and CEO of Pernod Ricard USA.
Mr. Fry joined Orlando Wyndham Group in February 1995 and has undertaken the positions of National Agribusiness Manager in 1998 and Regional Manager Asia/Pacific for Orlando Wyndham in 2000. Bryan was appointed Marketing Manager, Wyndham Estate in May 2004.
In February 2006, Mr. Fry became Vice President Marketing Pernod Ricard Asia. Since July 2009, Bryan Fry is President & Chief Executive Officer of Pernod Ricard Brasil. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from University of Adelaide and Graduate Diploma in Economics from University of New England.
Mr. Cuny is a graduate of Edhec Business School. After a few years at Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, he joined Pernod Ricard Holding in October 2003 as Audit and Development Manager. Mr. Cuny was then appointed Executive Vice President – Finance at Pernod Ricard South Asia in October 2006 and in March 2009 Thibault Cuny became Chief Financial Officer of Pernod Ricard USA, his current position.
Mr. Nicodemo is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Waterloo with a Masters in Accountancy. He held a number of financial positions within the Allied Domecq Group of Companies from April 1988 until March 1998.
In March 1998, Mr. Nicodemo was appointed Vice President, Finance of Corby Distilleries Limited. In September 1999 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer and in August 2008, he became Chief Operating Officer of Corby Distilleries. Since July 2009, he is Chief Operating Officer of Pernod Ricard Korea.
Lionel Breton, Chairman & CEO of Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët has expressed to Pernod Ricard General Management his wish to retire as from October 1, 2012, following a career of almost 30 years within Pernod Ricard.
Mr. Breton successively holds positions as Pernod Marketing Director (1985-1991), Africa and Asia Director for Orangina International (1991-1992), CEO and eventually Chairman and CEO of San Giorgio Flavors (1992-1996). ■